ATI RN Mental Health Practice 2019 A (V2) |60 Questions and Verified Answers ()
QUESTION
A nurse is planning care for a newly admitted client who has
... [Show More] bipolar disorder and is experiencing mania. which of the following is the priority action by the nurse?
Answer:
Provide frequent high-calorie snacks
QUESTION
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following medications should the nurse administer fist?
Answer:
Diazepam 5 mg IV bolus
QUESTION
A nurse in a clinic is assessing a client whose partner died 4 months ago. Which of the following statements indicates that the client is at risk or complicated grief?
Answer:
"I feel so empty without my wife that it's hard to get p every morning."
QUESTION
A nurse in a mental health clinic is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and reports that they stopped taking lithium 2 weeks ago. he nurse should recognize which of the following as an expected adverse effect that might have caused the client to stop taking the medication?
Answer:
Hand tremors
QUESTION
A nurse is teaching a client who has a depressive disorder about fluoxetine. which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Answer:
"You might experience difficulties with sexual functioning while taking this medication."
QUESTION
A nurse on a mental health unit is admitting a client who is anxious and tells the nurse, "I hear voices telling me what to do." Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer:
Ask the client what the voices are saying
QUESTION
A nurse is admitting a client who has anorexia nervosa and is at 60% of ideal body weight. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Answer:
Encourage the client to drink 125 mL of fluid each hour while awake
QUESTION
During morning rounds, a nurse finds a client who has schizophrenia trembling and tearful in their bed. The client reports that a bomb was placed in their room by a family member during visiting hours. which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer:
Assess the client for evidence of a perceptual disturbance
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